Catholic Social Services hires new president, CEO

Rachel Lustig

Rachel Lustig will become the new president and CEO of Catholic Social Services.

Lustig will replace Donald S. Wisler. Lustig most recently held the position of senior vice president of Mission and Ministry at CCUS, where she was responsible for directing efforts to build mission-inspired leadership at Catholic Charities agencies.

Lustig began her career at Catholic Charities USA in 2003 as a Parish Social Ministry associate and served as the director of Parish Social Ministry from 2004 to 2009. In those roles, Lustig led efforts to engage the larger Catholic community in outreach and social justice as an expression of faith.

Before working with Catholic Charities USA, Lustig served as director of finances for Hogar Santa Cruz, an orphanage in Santiago, Chile, through the Holy Cross Associate program.

Lustig was active in her community in Virginia, serving her parish, diocese and community on committees, boards and in volunteer roles, including serving as financial literacy coach and mentor at Christ House of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington.

She received her bachelor's in business administration from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and her master's in public administration from George Mason University in Virginia.

Lustig was recently selected by the National Catholic Reporter as one of 12 Catholic Women Under 40 Making a Difference.

Catholic Social Services is a faith-based social service agency focused on improving the quality of life for people in need throughout central and southern Ohio. It is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation, certifying that all operations and programs meet best practice standards for professional service.

CSS is a member of Catholic Charities USA, a member agency of United Way, and is licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health. Offices are located in Columbus, Heath, Portsmouth and Zanesville.

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Catholic Social Services hires new president, CEO

Rachel Lustig will become the new president and CEO of Catholic Social Services.